Some sectors showed no net gain or loss, such as manufacturing and one including transportation and utilities. Others, from hospitality to construction to retail, reported losses.

Public-sector job losses remain larger than that and show no signs of slowing down—overwhelming any gains going on among businesses.

The core Capital Region had a net loss of 6,600 local, state and federal government jobs over the 12-month span, a drop of 6.1 percent.

Voters this week faced school budgets that cut thousands of teachers and staff. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has threatened up to 9,800 layoffs if labor unions don’t agree to concessions in ongoing contract talks.

The statewide unemployment rate stood at 7.7 percent last month—the first time it’s been below 8 percent since March 2009.

The Capital Region’s unemployment rate will not be updated until May 24. At last count, it stood at 7.2 percent.

In related news, the number of people filing for unemployment decreased this month nationally, according to U.S. Department of Labor data released Thursday.

Nationally, 409,000 people filed for unemployment during the second week of May, compared with 438,000 the previous week.